TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiograph
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
1. creation of unstable atoms.
2. production of free electrons.
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
thecell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically
chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
which it passes?
a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The amillisievert a(mSv) ais aequal ato
a. 1/10 aof aa asievert.
b. 1/100 aof aa asievert.
c. 1/1000 aof aa asievert.
d. 1/10,000 aof aa asievert.
ANSWER: a C
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5. The aadvantages aof athe aBERT amethod aare
1. it adoes anot aimply aradiation arisk; ait ais asimply aa ameans afor acomparison.
2. it aemphasizes athat aradiation ais aan ainnate apart aof aour aenvironment.
3. it aprovides aan aanswer athat ais aeasy afor athe apatient ato acomprehend.
a. 1 aand a2 aonly
b. 1 aand a3 aonly
c. 2 aand a3 aonly
d. 1, a2, aand a3
ANSWER: a D
6. If aa apatient aasks aa aradiographer aa aquestion aabout ahow amuch aradiation ahe aor ashe
awill areceiveafrom aa aspecific ax-ray aprocedure, athe aradiographer acan
a. respond aby ausing aan aestimation abased aon athe acomparison aof aradiation
areceived afromathe ax-ray ato anatural abackground aradiation areceived.
b. avoid athe apatient’s aquestion aby achanging athe asubject.
c. tell athe apatient athat ait ais aunethical ato adiscuss asuch aconcerns.
d. refuse ato aanswer athe aquestion aand arecommend athat ahe aor ashe
aspeak awith atheareferring aphysician.
ANSWER: a A
7. Why ashould athe aselection aof atechnical aexposure afactors afor aall amedical aimaging aprocedure
always afollow aALARA? So athat aradiographers aand aradiologists ado anot
ahave ato aa
a. aSo athat areferring aphysicians aordering aimaging aprocedures ado anot ahave ato
aacceptaresponsibility afor apatient aradiation asafety.
b.
patient aradiation asafety.
c. Because aradiation-induced acancer adoes anot aappear ato ahave aa adose
alevel abelowawhich aindividuals awould ahave ano achance aof adeveloping
athis adisease.
d. Because aradiation-induced acancer adoes ahave aa adose alevel aat awhich
aindividualsawould ahave aa achance aof adeveloping athis adisease.
ANSWER: a C
8. The acardinal aprinciples aof aradiation aprotection ainclude awhich aof athe afollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 aonly
b. 2 aonly
c. 3 aonly
d. 1, a2, aand a3
ANSWER: a D
9. In aa ahospital asetting, awhich aof athe afollowing aprofessionals ais aexpressly acharged aby
athe ahospitalaadministration awith abeing adirectly aresponsible afor athe aexecution,
aenforcement, aand amaintenance aof athe aALARA aprogram?
a. Assistant aadministrator aof athe afacility
b. Chief aof astaff
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
1. creation of unstable atoms.
2. production of free electrons.
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
thecell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically
chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
which it passes?
a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The amillisievert a(mSv) ais aequal ato
a. 1/10 aof aa asievert.
b. 1/100 aof aa asievert.
c. 1/1000 aof aa asievert.
d. 1/10,000 aof aa asievert.
ANSWER: a C
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5. The aadvantages aof athe aBERT amethod aare
1. it adoes anot aimply aradiation arisk; ait ais asimply aa ameans afor acomparison.
2. it aemphasizes athat aradiation ais aan ainnate apart aof aour aenvironment.
3. it aprovides aan aanswer athat ais aeasy afor athe apatient ato acomprehend.
a. 1 aand a2 aonly
b. 1 aand a3 aonly
c. 2 aand a3 aonly
d. 1, a2, aand a3
ANSWER: a D
6. If aa apatient aasks aa aradiographer aa aquestion aabout ahow amuch aradiation ahe aor ashe
awill areceiveafrom aa aspecific ax-ray aprocedure, athe aradiographer acan
a. respond aby ausing aan aestimation abased aon athe acomparison aof aradiation
areceived afromathe ax-ray ato anatural abackground aradiation areceived.
b. avoid athe apatient’s aquestion aby achanging athe asubject.
c. tell athe apatient athat ait ais aunethical ato adiscuss asuch aconcerns.
d. refuse ato aanswer athe aquestion aand arecommend athat ahe aor ashe
aspeak awith atheareferring aphysician.
ANSWER: a A
7. Why ashould athe aselection aof atechnical aexposure afactors afor aall amedical aimaging aprocedure
always afollow aALARA? So athat aradiographers aand aradiologists ado anot
ahave ato aa
a. aSo athat areferring aphysicians aordering aimaging aprocedures ado anot ahave ato
aacceptaresponsibility afor apatient aradiation asafety.
b.
patient aradiation asafety.
c. Because aradiation-induced acancer adoes anot aappear ato ahave aa adose
alevel abelowawhich aindividuals awould ahave ano achance aof adeveloping
athis adisease.
d. Because aradiation-induced acancer adoes ahave aa adose alevel aat awhich
aindividualsawould ahave aa achance aof adeveloping athis adisease.
ANSWER: a C
8. The acardinal aprinciples aof aradiation aprotection ainclude awhich aof athe afollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 aonly
b. 2 aonly
c. 3 aonly
d. 1, a2, aand a3
ANSWER: a D
9. In aa ahospital asetting, awhich aof athe afollowing aprofessionals ais aexpressly acharged aby
athe ahospitalaadministration awith abeing adirectly aresponsible afor athe aexecution,
aenforcement, aand amaintenance aof athe aALARA aprogram?
a. Assistant aadministrator aof athe afacility
b. Chief aof astaff
